New Jersey 1802 Legislative Council, Monmouth County

Office:
Council (State)
Title:
Legislative Councillor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1802 Legislative Council, Monmouth County
Date:
1802
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council/Legislative Councillor
Candidates:
Thomas Little, James H. Imlay
Candidates: Thomas Little[1]James H. Imlay
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]14651230
Monmouth County14651230
Dover6061
Freehold363270
Howell166215
Middletown[3]37699
Shrewsbury290137
Stafford3980
Upper Freehold171368

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"In this County, the Republican Candidates have all succeeded.--The Members are the same as last year." The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 18, 1802.
[3]"The Federalists, who can never submit to defeat with a good grace, talk of oversetting the Monmouth election, on the pretence that in the township of Middletown the election was removed the second day to a place not authorized by law.--We are acquainted with the circumstances of this transaction, and believe there is no foundation for fearing that their threats will be put in execution.--If there should be an attempt made by the Federalists to overturn Middletown election, let them look well to Trenton." The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 18, 1802.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). October 18, 1802.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1802.
The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). October 22, 1802.
The True American (Trenton, NJ). June 6, 1803.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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